• Develop and implement a structured MEAL framework that is aligned with DACAAR’s strategic goals, donor requirements, and international best practices.
• Development standardize key performance indicators for all DACAAR programs. 
• Oversee baseline, midline, and end line evaluations.
• Maintain digital tools for real-time monitoring (Kobo Toolbox, ODK, Com Care, or mobile-based surveys).
• In close coordination Develop a comprehensive MEAL manual detailing all processes, tools, reporting templates, and data validation methodologies to ensure standardization across all projects.
• The MEAL Manager should establish and maintain protocols for data collection, validation, triangulation, and storage to ensure accuracy and consistency in reporting. 
• Design trainings for MEAL staff and program teams on best practices in data collection, impact assessment, and adaptive learning.
• The MEAL Manager should lead the analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data to generate comprehensive reports.
• The MEAL Manager should ensure producing detailed MEAL, donor-specific, and quarterly and annual impact assessment reports.
• Ensuring affected populations can report concerns safely and confidentially through multiple channels, including AWAAZ Afghanistan, community meetings, and digital feedback systems.
• Ensure transparent reporting of program progress, challenges, and impact to donors while integrating feedback from beneficiaries to improve program implementation.
• The MEAL Manager should ensure collaboration with government and other relevant entities for policy alignment.
• Ensure addressing protection concerns for vulnerable groups.
• Establish feedback loops ensuring MEAL findings are actively used to refine project implementation.
• Conduct learning reviews and after-action assessments to improve program strategies.
• Foster a culture of continuous learning and evidence-based adaptation within DACAAR.
• Facilitate internal learning sessions to share MEAL insights, success stories, and challenges to foster a culture of learning and adaptation.
• When requires liaise with external consultants and evaluators to facilitate independent project evaluations and impact assessments.
• Work closely with the Grants and Communication Manager and other relevant staff to integrate MEAL findings into donor proposals and reports.
• Represent DACAAR in MEAL meetings with stakeholders.
• Ensure MEAL practices meet donor requirements and use MEAL data for risk assessments.
• Integrate MEAL insights into the organizational strategy and assist in proposal development using data-driven insights.
• Ensure MEAL findings are communicated across departments
• The holder of this position must strictly follow the organization existing security policies, procedures and daily instructions of the safety personnel.
• Work closely with the Communications Team to ensure photos, videos, case studies and human interest stories are produced in support of donor reports and DACAAR visibility needs.
• Any other task given by the Supervisor. 

Other qualifications’ an advantage: 

• Proven experience in designing M&E frameworks, manuals, and impact assessment methodologies.
• Strong background in quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, data analysis, and statistical tools (SPSS, STATA, R, or Power BI).
• Experience in leading and managing M&E teams.
• Familiarity with donor reporting standards (e.g., USAID, UNHCR, EU, DFID, ECHO).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills.
• Excellent writing and communication skills in English (Dari/Pashto proficiency is a plus).
• Advanced expertise in digital data collection and visualization platforms.
• Ability to train and mentor M&E staff effectively.
• Strong understanding of humanitarian principles and ethics in M&E.

Languages:Oral and written fluency in (English, Pashto and Dari) is required.

• Good training opportunities to enhance employees’ skills 
• Severance pay: one-month salary per year of service
• 24 days of paid annual leave per year 
• 10 days of paid sick leave per year
• 2 days’ weekend
• Eid bonus on both Eids (after the completion of three-month service)
• 30 days of paid Hajj leave (after the completion of one-year service)
• 90 days of paid maternity leave for female employees (after the completion of three-month service) 
• 5 days of paid paternity leave for male employees (after the completion of three-month service)
• Public holidays (According to the approved public holiday’s list).
• Pick and drop Allowance AFN (2000/month)

• Applications without DACAAR’s UPDATED Job Application Form will not be considered.
• Application without Vacancy Number will not be considered. 
• UPDATED DACAAR job application form can be obtained from; DACAAR website www.dacaar.org/, acbar website www.acbar.org/; jobs.af websites, and DACAAR Main Office kabul.
• Applications submitted as .RAR file or if the size exceeds 2MB, will not be accepted by the system
• Only Short-listed candidates will be contacted and called for the written test/ interview.
• The salary would be paid in AFN according to the actual exchange rate.

Kabul Office Address: 
DACAAR, Main Office, Paikob-e-Naswar, Wazirabad, Kabul, Afghanistan

Postal address: Central P.O. Box 208, Kabul, Afghanistan
Phone: (+93) 0202230752/ (+93) 0202230753
E-mail: jobs@dacaar.org
Web site: www.dacaar.org